Previous year MCQs

UPPSC 2017 GS-I General science
Question

Which one of the following organs will not feel any pain on being pricked by a needle?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Brain

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Brain”.

The brain will not feel any pain when pricked by a needle. This is because the brain does not contain pain receptors. While the brain is responsible for processing pain signals from other parts of the body, it itself is insensitive to pain.

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Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the code given below the lists:
List I [Industry] List II [Centre]

(A) Sports goods (1) Moradabad
(B) Match box (2) Saharanpur
(C) Brass ware (3) Meerut
(D) Wood carving (4) Bareilly
  1. A) A-2, B-4, C-1, D-3
  2. B) A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2
  3. C) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
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  2. B) Tin and Lead
  3. C) Zinc and Lead
  4. D) Zinc and Copper
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  2. B) 15
  3. C) 25
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Mountain pass - State
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  2. B) Bomdila - Arunachal Pradesh
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1. Scientific investigation depends on commitment to practical ideals.
2 Honesty is particularly important m science.

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